Wichita eagle., 1887-04-14
THE GAS WE'LL.
Where It Has Been Located-Surface Inuca-
tions Pronounced Go0d--Machinery
Arrived.

For some time there has been considerable
interest manifested concerning where the
Wichita Mining and Investment Company
had located their gas well. The public was
aware that some weeks ago biologists Knapp
and Hays had spent several days in taking
field notes, and also knew that favorable
! point had been selected by those gentlemen
as result of their Investigation. The fierce
and nervous untame-eyed speculator, as is
usually the case, was around at all hours of
the ght, hoping that the same lucky star
would smile the Information upou him and
inspire him with an idea that would turn a
stream of gold into his pocket The stars
were implored in vain, and SO were the mem
bers of the company. They did not de
sire to talk on that subject until
all the leases desired could be secured. That
was the modus operandi agreed upon and
hence news seemed to come by freight. All
the leases were secured Tuesday evening and
then the matter was given to the public.
The we'll was located on the Beeson farm
which is near four miles east of tho city.
The exact point is near four miles east of
Lawrence avenue on an extension OF Kellogg
street. This is the point decided upon by
the BIOLOGISTS Each one took field notes
seperate and drawing conclusions sepsrate
agreed within few feet on that point. The
surface indications are more plainly marked
than in many sections which is very agree
able feature for the geologists. They seem
- hot hav cYccaQdQd
finding the syn-cilne and also the width of the
earth-waye which is of the most important
information. If their Investigations be cor
rect it is considered the chances for securing
gas are good, provided the conditions are
such as to bring about gas bearing stratum
or strata. Nothing but the drill can deter
mine the real existence of gas sand, but the
biologists who have located the well report
surface indications exceedingly favorable.
They are much more favorable than those in
been found.
If no gas is found in tho first well the
company is prepared to not be alarmed over
the result. Another well will be immediate
ly sunk and the question thoroughly tested.
The leases cover enough territory to give the
company good chance to test the question
thoroughly.
A part Of the machinery for sinking the
we'll has arrived. All of it will be here in
few days. Material has been bought for
erecting the derrick. 1t will be eighty-two
feet high The material for derrick is being
hauled to the site of the well. The contrac-
tor, Mr.. j. c. Tenant, has secured the ser
vices of practical man from Pennsylvania,
who will saperintend the work at the shaft.
1t is expected that all machinery will be in
place within fifteen days aud work com
menced
The company is assured that if the gas
bearing sand is developed in this section it
will be found at depth not greater than
two thousand feet. Some other sands will
probably appear before reaching that depth,
but the leading sand is the one from which
the best results are expected to be gained.
Quite large amount Of stock has already
been taken, but persons desiring it can
purchase more at the Office Of the company.